Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, the matrix below shows Ethiopia's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Ethiopia

Year: 2019(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD157(10)[1]131(5)[1]112(3)[1]88(2)[1]73(2)[1]49(1)27
>= 50 mln USD43(3)[1]37(1)[1]32(1)[1]25(1)[1]21(1)[1]158
>= 100 mln USD14(2)[1]12(1)[1]12(1)[1]9(1)[1]7(1)[1]52
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]21
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201983.00%26,936,085
2Kuwait2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201977.25%1,874,454,144
3Ukraine1101Wheat or meslin flour201954.66%22,125,102
4United Arab Emirates2715Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt; on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)201947.65%13,988,757
5United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201941.03%26,793,707
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201939.95%49,884,562
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201934.47%41,178,544
8Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201933.11%60,255,918
9United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated201931.48%17,082,989
10Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin201930.98%142,014,564

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.